#762A37
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40% 0.107 13), rgb(118, 42, 55).
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White text reads best on this color (9.73:1).
About this color
#762A37 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 13°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.73:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.15:1 |
| White text | 9.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #762A37 |
| RGB | rgb(118, 42, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(350, 48%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40% 0.107 13) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #762A37 | 9.73:1 | AAA | Lc -96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #762A37 | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 12.0 | Not readable |
| #762A37 text on white | 9.73:1 | AAA | Lc 91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #762A37 text on black | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -10.5 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 900.
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Step 50
50
#FDF3F3
oklch(97.2% 0.011 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E5
oklch(93.6% 0.023 14.3)
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Step 200
200
#F5CED1
oklch(88.5% 0.044 12.8)
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Step 300
300
#F0ACB2
oklch(81% 0.08 13.2)
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Step 400
400
#E47D8A
oklch(70.7% 0.127 12.8)
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Step 500
500
#D9576D
oklch(63% 0.163 12.8)
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Step 600
600
#C53755
oklch(55.7% 0.178 13.1)
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Step 700
700
#A92745
oklch(49% 0.165 13)
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Step 800
800
#8A2339
oklch(42.8% 0.138 13)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#762A37
oklch(40% 0.107 13)
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Step 950
950
#41161D
oklch(27% 0.067 12.8)
#762A37 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #3B3A37 | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F4A35 | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #811E2F | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #762A37
#762A37
oklch(40% 0.107 13)
- #005352
#005352
oklch(40% 0.068 193.4)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #762A37, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.043
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.049
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.051
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.057
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.057
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.058
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.058
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.061
Use #762A37 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.